Patent owners may have one less thing to worry about if recent developments on patent-marking laws are any indication.
Patent owners have long been encouraged to mark their products so any applicable patents are clearly identified. The marking provides notice to third parties and preserves for the patent owner the right to collect monetary damages in cases of infringement. Manufacturers benefit from patent marking because it discourages competitors from copying. But patent marking is subject to misuse, and products are sometimes marked with patents that are expired or otherwise not applicable.
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